Jax (Wattpad Version)

Everyone loves the bad boy except Elise

Jax

Abby and I survive Elise's preteen and most of her teen years. There were times I wanted to hurt Elise. She managed to knock her shit off until today.

"Why can't I hang out at Ramona's house?" Elise asked me.

"Because you don't need to hang out at Ramona's house. What's wrong with Ramona coming here?"

Elise groaned. "We always hang out here."

"And?"

"It's boring."

I scrunched my face. "It's not boring."

"Yes, it is." Elise put her hand up to me.

"Knock off the attitude."

"I don't have an attitude." Elise shrugged.

"Yeah, you do."

Elise and I argued.

"Hey! What's with the arguing?" Abby asked us.

We stopped at looked at Abby.

"Dad won't let me hang out at Ramona's house." Elise pointed at me.

"Why can't Ramona come here?"

I gestured at Abby and gave Elise a look.

"Because you and Dad sit around and watch TV." Elise groaned.

"I see nothing wrong with a quiet night at home," Abby said.

"Ugh."

Someone tapped on the front door.

I answered as Rocky stood in the doorway. "Why are you here?"

"Dad!"

"Elise, it was cute when you were five. It's not cute anymore," I said.

Elise groaned and rolled her eyes.

"Um, can I come in?" Rocky asked.

"No."

"Yes." Elise walked over and pushed me aside.

"Do you mind?"

"Do you?"

"Hey! Wait up, turd burglar!" Ramona ran up to the front door and stopped to catch her breath. "Thanks for waiting for me."

"It's not my fault your slow." Rocky shrugged.

Ramona rolled her eyes, then noticed me standing there. "Oh, hey, Mr. Harper."

"Ramona."

"Can we hang out with Elise?"

"Would it stop you if I said no?"

"I don't think so."

I stepped aside as Ramona and Rocky entered the house and closed the door behind them. Abby stood next to me as we listened to Elise and her little friends.

"Can you believe we're seniors this year?" Ramona asked.

"It's my goal this year to become a bad boy," Rocky said, bobbing his head.

I squinted my eyes.

"Ew, bad boys are dumb," Elise said.

Abby stifled a laugh. I glanced at Abby as she smiled at me. I rolled my eyes.

"Bad boys aren't dumb. They're cool," Rocky said.

"What's wrong with bad boys?" Ramona asked.

"Everything." Elise groaned. "Look at the idiots we got to school with."